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24th Japan Film Professional Awards
The is the 24th edition of the '' Japan Film Professional Awards''. It awarded the best of 2014 in film which had not received any Japanese award at that time. The ceremony took place on May 9, 2015 at Theatre Shinjuku in Tokyo. Awards *Best Film: '' Hyakuen no Koi'' *Best Director: Masaharu Take ('' Hyakuen no Koi'') *Best Actress: Fumi Nikaidō (''My Man'', '' Hotori no Sakuko'') *Best Actor: Sosuke Ikematsu ('' Love's Whirlpool'', '' Umi o Kanjiru Toki'', '' Otona Drop'', '' Pale Moon'') *Best New Director: Yūki Yamato ('' Otogibanashi Mitai'', '' Count Five to Dream of You'') *Best New Actress: Rina Takeda ('' Iya Monogatari Oku no Hito'') *Popularity: Team '' Telekura Canonball 2013'' *Special: Tōru Shinagawa ('' No no Nanananoka'') 10 best films # '' Hyakuen no Koi'' ( Masaharu Take) # ''My Man'' ( Kazuyoshi Kumakiri) # '' Hotori no Sakuko'' ( Kōji Fukada) # '' Love's Whirlpool'' (Daisuke Miura) # '' No no Nanananoka'' ( Nobuhiko Obayashi) # '' Bokutachi no Kazoku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Takeda
is a Japanese actress, singer and martial artist. hold black belt in Ryukyu Shōrin-ryū Karate. Life and career Takeda was born on June 15, 1991, in Kanagawa Prefecture. She has said that she became interested in karate as a 10-year-old when she saw her father lose in a karate match and decided that she had to avenge his defeat. In June 2008, the 17-year-old Takeda demonstrated her skills at her dojo for ''Shaolin Girl'' producer Fuyuhiko Nishi, and he was impressed enough to invite her to audition for the movie '' High Kick Girl!''. Takeda won the starring role as Kei Tsuchiya in the movie which was released in May 2009. In late 2010, Takeda appeared on television in the MBS comedy tokusatsu series ''The Ancient Dogoo Girl'' as Doro-chan. Takeda had her second starring movie role in the February 2011 martial arts action film '' Karate Girl'' together with Tobimatsu Hina followed by another action film '' The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl'' in March 2011. In 2012, Takeda starred in a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizu No Koe O Kiku
Godai are the five elements in Japanese Buddhist thought of earth (''chi''), water (''sui''), fire (''ka''), wind (''fu''), and void (''ku''). The concept is related to Buddhist Mahābhūta and came over China from India. The Japanese Buddhist concept of '' gogyo,'' which stems from Chinese '' wuxing,'' is distinguishable from ''godai'' by the fact that the functional phases of wood and metal within ''gogyo'' are replaced by the formative elements of void and the wind (air) in ''godai''. ''Godai'' is attributed to esoteric Japanese Buddhism during the eleventh century CE in relation to the idea of ''gorin'' (the "five wheels" or the "five rings"). ''Godai'' and ''gorin'' are also seen within the practice of ''ninjutsu'', where these principles became an essential aspect of the esoteric ninja teachings (the '' ninpo-mikkyo''); whereas the theory of ''gogyo'' moved into the functional theory of traditional Japanese medicine and exoteric Buddhism. The elements The ''godai'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nami Iguchi
Nami Iguchi (井口奈己 ''Iguchi Nami,'' born December 4, 1967) is a Japanese film director, music video director, screen writer, and editor. Early life Iguchi raised in Akihabara・Ueno・Okachi-machi, Tokyo. From early childhood, she had yet to develop her interest in film-making, and simply enjoyed watching movies with cute girl characters. Moreover, during her childhood, she was more interested with professional wrestling and music than movies. However, she has said that the Kawanaka Nobuhiro quote "''You can make a movie with personal taste''" is what inspired her to make films. As a result, she entered the Image Forum Institute of Image Studies at age 20. Career In 2001, she directed the film ''Inuneko'', which later received the Pia Film Festival Planning Award. In 2003, she won the Japan Movie Professional Awards Newcomer Director Award. In 2004, the remake version of ''Inuneko'' won the Jury Special Award, the International Critics Federation Prize, and the Best Scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishino Yukihiko No Koi To Bōken
is a 2014 Japanese romance film based on the novel by Hiromi Kawakami. It was directed by Nami Iguchi who also directed ''Hito no Sex o Warauna'' in 2008. The film was released on February 8, 2014. Cast * Yutaka Takenouchi as Yukihiko Nishino * Machiko Ono as Manami * Riko Narumi as Subaru * Fumino Kimura as Tama * Tsubasa Honda as Kanoko * Kumiko Asō as Natsumi * Sawako Agawa is a Japanese author and television personality. Early life Sawako Agawa was born in Tokyo on 1 November 1953. Her father is the novelist Hiroyuki Agawa; and her elder brother Naoyuki Agawa is also a writer. Naoyuki is a former diplomat who, ... as Sayuri Sasaki References External links * 2014 films 2010s Japanese films 2010s Japanese-language films Japanese romance films 2010s romance films Films based on Japanese novels {{2010s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ando
is a Japanese writer and director. Born 13 June 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. Hiroshi Ando has several films to his credit including ''Saraba gokudo dead beat'', ''Blue'', ''Kokoro to karada'' and ''Boku wa imōto ni koi o suru''. ''Blue'' was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival The 24th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2002. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian-French film ''Resurrection'' directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Jury * Chinghiz Aitmatov (Kyrgyzstan – Presiden .... References 1965 births Living people Japanese film directors People from Tokyo {{Japan-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Ishii (director)
is a Japanese film director, writer, editor, producer and actor best known for his 2013 movie ''The Great Passage'' for which he won best director at the 2013 Japanese Academy Awards. Personal life Yuya Ishii won best director at the 2010 Blue Ribbon Awards, and the movie also resulted in his marriage in late 2010 to the lead actress Hikari Mitsushima, a former member of the J-pop group member Folder 5 and actress in such films as ''Death Note'' (2006) and ''Love Exposure'' (2008). They divorced in 2016. Filmography Films *''Rebel, Jiro's Love'' (2006) *''Girl Sparks'' (2007) *''Of Monster Mode'' (2007) *''Bare-assed Japan'' (2007) *''To Walk Beside You'' (2009) *'' Sawako Decides'' (2010) *'' Mitsuko Delivers'' (2011) *''Azemichi no dandi'' (2011) *''The Great Passage'' (2013) *''The Vancouver Asahi'' (2014) *''Our Family'' (2014) *''The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue'' (2017) *''Almost a Miracle'' (2019) *''All the Things We Never Said'' (2020) *''The Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokutachi No Kazoku
is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Yuya Ishii. Cast * Satoshi Tsumabuki - Kosuke Wakana * Sosuke Ikematsu - Kousuke Wakana * Mieko Harada - Reiko Wakana * Kyōzō Nagatsuka is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for '' The Laughing Frog''. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1945 births Living people Japanese male actors People fr ... - Katsuaki Wakana References External links * 2014 drama films Films directed by Yuya Ishii Japanese drama films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiko Obayashi
was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film ''House'', which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. Early life Obayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in the city of Onomichi, Japan. After his father, a doctor, was called to the battlefront during World War II, he was raised in his early infancy by his maternal grandparents. Through his childhood and adolescence, Obayashi followed many artistic pursuits, including drawing, writing, playing the piano, and possessed a growing interest in animation and film. He made his first 8 mm film in 1944 at the age of 6, the hand-draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Fukada
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Tokyo, Fukada had a father who was a film aficionado and he watched many films on VHS when he was young. It was when he was 19 years old studying at Taisho University and discovered the Film School of Tokyo that he began taking evening classes in filmmaking. One of his teachers was Kiyoshi Kurosawa. He made his first feature-length film, ''The Chair'', in 2002. He joined the Seinendan theater troupe, headed by Oriza Hirata, in 2005, and has often used their work and their actors in his films. Influences Fukada has said that he was strongly influenced by the films of Eric Rohmer, particularly '' The Green Ray'', and was inspired to become a filmmaker after seeing '' Children of Paradise'' and ''The Spirit of the Beehive''. Awards His film '' Hospitalité'' won the Best Picture Award in the Japanese Eyes competition of the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2010. ''Au revoir l'été'' won the grand prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
is a Japanese film director. Career Kumakiri debuted with ''Kichiku'' in 1997. His 2001 film, ''Hole in the Sky'', starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi. His 2004 film, ''Green Mind, Metal Bats'', screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006. He directed '' Sketches of Kaitan City'' in 2010. In 2012, he returned with ''Blazing Famiglia'', which starred the comedian Yoshimi Tokui. His 2014 film, ''My Man'', won the “Golden George” prize for the best film at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography * ''Kichiku Dai Enkai'' (1997) * ''Hole in the Sky'' (2001) * ''Antena'' (2004) * ''Green Mind, Metal Bats'' (2006) * '' Freesia: Icy Tears'' (2007) * ''Nonko'' (2008) * '' Sketches of Kaitan City'' (2010) * ''Blazing Famiglia'' (2012) * ''The End of Summer'' (2013) * ''My Man "Mon Homme" (),also known by its English translation, "My Man", is a popular song first published in 1920. The song was originally composed by Maurice Yvain wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No No Nanananoka
No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed 🚫 * Numero sign, a typographic symbol for the word 'number', also represented as "No." or similar variants Geography * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO) ** Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no"), a North Germanic language that is also the official language of Norway ** .no, the internet ccTLD for Norway * Lake No, in South Sudan * No, Denmark, village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other) * Acronym for the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana or its professional sports teams ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Dr. No'' (film), a 1962 ''James Bond'' film ** Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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